Tri-paneled blanket

ABSTRACT

A tri-paneled blanket, including a first panel, a second panel connected to the first panel via a crease, and a third panel having a side edge connected to the crease, such that the third panel can be flipped left or right to selectively provide an extra covering to one of the first panel or the second panel.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a blanket, and particularly, to a blanket having three panels.

2. Description of the Related Art

When two people are sleeping together in a same bed, it often happens that one sleeping person is only comfortable when the air conditioning is turned down to a level that causes the other person to feel cold. One solution is for the colder partner to add more bedding, but arranging traditional blankets so that they cover only one side of the bed and remain in place all night is difficult and cumbersome.

Therefore, there is a need for a blanket that provides covering for two people simultaneously, while providing extra warmth for only one person.

There is also a need for a multicolored blanket that is aesthetically pleasing and can have at least two different colors.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a blanket having three panels.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a tri-paneled blanket, including a first panel, a second panel connected to the first panel via a crease, and a third panel having a side edge connected to the crease, such that the third panel can be flipped left or right to selectively provide an extra covering to one of the first panel or the second panel.

The first panel may have a first color, the second panel may have a second color, a first side of the third panel may have the first color, and a second side of the third panel may have the second color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a tri-paneled blanket, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

FIG. 1 illustrates a tri-paneled blanket 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

The tri-paneled blanket 100 may be made from cloth, cotton, wool, feathers, plastic, string, thread, etc., but is not limited thereto. The tri-paneled blanket 100 may be a sheet, a blanket, a comforter, or any other type of cover to provide covering and warmth for people sleeping in a bed.

The tri-paneled blanket 100 may include a first panel 110, a second panel 120, and a third panel 130.

The first panel 110 may be connected to both the second panel 120 and the third panel 130. A side edge of the third panel 130 may be connected to a crease 115, which is a center crease between the first panel 110 and the second panel 120. As such, the third panel 130 may be flipped left or right to provide a covering in addition to the first panel 110 or the second panel 120, respectively. In other words, the third panel 130 can be flipped left or right to selectively provide an extra covering to one of the first panel 110 or the second panel 120.

A first person may be covered by the first panel 110, while a second person may be covered by the second panel 120.

If the first person is colder than the second person, the third panel 130 may provide an additional covering for the first person who is already under the first panel 110.

The first panel 110 may have a first color 101, and a first side of the third panel 130 may also have the first color 101.

The second panel 120 may have a second color 102, and a second side of the third panel 130 may also have the second color 102.

The first color 101 ad the second color 102 may be any color or pattern known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. 

1. A tri-paneled blanket, comprising: a first panel; a second panel connected to the first panel via a crease; and a third panel having a side edge connected to the crease, such that the third panel can be flipped left or right to selectively provide an extra covering to one of the first panel or the second panel.
 2. The tri-paneled blanket of claim 1, wherein the first panel has a first color, the second panel has a second color, a first side of the third panel has the first color, and a second side of the third panel has the second color. 